Police Weapons (Springfield Police Department)

City of Springfield, MA

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Your record request #24-1349 has been submitted successfully.

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Supervisor of Records

One Ashburton Place, Room 1719

Boston, MA 02108

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Sincerely,

Justin P. Morin

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-1349:

Dear Autumn Pattison,

This email is in response to your public records request to the City of Springfield for: To Whom It May Concern:  Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:  • Any lists, databases, and inventory rosters containing weapons used by officers (i.e., firearms, tasers, batons, etc.). Please include all recent purchases. If no such records exist than I request the alternative records:  • All records pertaining to the weapons that may be carried by officers as determined by the chief of police, or the board, or officer having control of the police under the authority granted in M.G.L. ch.41, §98  • All records pertaining to the most recent audit of firearms owned by the department  There is an active public debate on the utility of firearms to provide safety and protection. This debate involves elected officials such as Boston Mayor Marty Walsh who is on record stating there is no need for Boston police officers to have long guns. A list of weapons that are currently owned, duly authorized, and safely stored by the state police is of great interest to the public in providing greater context for this public discourse.  I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.  I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.  Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.  Sincerely, Autumn Pattison  View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:  https://www.muckrock.com/  If prompted for a passcode, please enter:  KVNFXGCK  Filed via MuckRock.com   E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com  PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS  For mailed responses, please address (see note):  MuckRock News  DEPT MR 63035  263 Huntington Ave  Boston, MA 02115  PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable..

After deducting the first two hours per state law, the City's Good Faith Estimate to reproduce the records you have requested is $13150.00. This total is based upon a cost of the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee capable of completing the request, which is estimated to be (528) hours total at $25.00 per hour. Please note that the hourly rates of the staff working on your request have been reduced to $25.00 in accordance with M.G. L. ch. 66, § 10(d)(iii) as required for a municipality assessing a fee to search, compile, segregate, or redact records in response to a public records request. Please also note in accordance with the same, the first two hours are free of charge.

In order to fulfill your Request, Personnel at:

    1). Police Department must to search and segregate digitally and tangibly and photo copy for (1) several red books, and rosters which is estimated to take approximately (240) hours or (14400) minutes per (1) several red books, and rosters at a cost of $6000.00.

    2). Police Department must supervise staff for (1) several red books, and rosters which is estimated to take approximately (240) hours or (14400) minutes per (1) several red books, and rosters at a cost of $6000.00.

    3). Police Department must review and redact for (5000) several red books, and rosters which is estimated to take approximately (48) hours or (0.56999999999999995) minutes per (1) several red books, and rosters at a cost of $1200.00.

Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the City's good faith estimate: https://cityofspringfieldma.nextrequest.com/

Since the total cost to comply with your public records request exceeds ($10.00), you must pay the above-estimated fee in full prior to the reproduction of the documents. Payment must be made by certified check or money order, payable to the "City of Springfield" in the full amount of the good faith fee estimated above.

Please include Public Records Request No.: 24-1349 in the memo section of the check or money order and mail it to:

    City of Springfield Law Department

    Public Records Division

    36 Court Street, Room 210

    Springfield, MA 01103

Please advise this office if you accept the estimated cost to produce the records, or if you wish to modify your request. If the City does not receive a response within (10) business days after May 28, 2024, your request will be deemed withdrawn.

You may provide a response to the City of Springfield by any of the following methods by responding to this email.

Should you be aggrieved by this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records in the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Office pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.00 and M.G.L. ch. 66, §10(b).

Please contact the Public Records Division by responding to this email or by phone at (413) 787-6085 with any questions. Please reference Public Records Request number 24-1349 in all correspondence regarding this request.

Sincerely,

Public Records Division

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A document has been released for record request #24-1349 along with the following message:

Dear Autumn Pattison:

Please, see Good Faith Estimate.

Sincerely,

Public Records Division

* Autumn Pattison Good Faith Estimate.docx

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Record request #24-1349 has been closed.

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